1
as in flimsiness
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2
as in unsoundness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insubstantiality
Noun
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In looking back at the history of Emtech, the colt who suffered a catastrophic breakdown in Saturday’s eighth race, it was discovered that he was once placed on the Veterinarian’s List because of unsoundness.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Sep. 2019 -
Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes near the Oroville Dam, because of the threat of imminent flooding due to structural unsoundness.—
Mercury News Readers,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2017
Noun
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Yet as in 1990, this election is taking place at a moment of extreme precariousness for Peruvian democracy.—
Michael Shifter,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2021
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Their lens focuses on the young people navigating the precariousness of the gig economy.—
Silvia Benedetti,
ARTnews.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The assault on Kennedy’s memory transcends politics and personal insecurities about competing legacies.—
Alexis Coe,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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Elsewhere in the video, Seyfried opened up about experiencing insecurity while on modeling jobs as a child.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His ouster, along with the accompanying instability and popular discontent that lingered after him, helped pave the way for Ansar Allah's advances, ultimately seizing the capital in 2015.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Supporting the development of housing that pairs units with on-site services addressing the root causes of homelessness, including mental health challenges, substance use disorders, and economic instability.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Insubstantiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insubstantiality. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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